SHOCKED: Lauren Faulker partied in Majorca for four days, unaware she was pregnant

Lauren Faulker partied in Majorca for four days in April, going out clubbing with her friends until the early hours of the morning.

But in May, the 22-year-old was left stunned when she discovered she was 39 weeks pregnant.

A week later, Lauren, from Reading, gave birth to 7lb 10oz baby Freddie.

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“I was seriously shocked, surprised and very emotional”

Lauren Faulker

She said: “I was seriously shocked, surprised and very emotional. I broke down into hysterical tears. I went on a girls’ holiday and I was drinking cocktails, Malibu and Prosecco every night.

“Obviously I didn’t know I was pregnant so I was drinking all the way through.

“Even on New Year’s Eve, when I was about 15 weeks, I was absolutely smashed and then my birthday was in January so I was drinking again then.

“I was never a big drinker, it was just on nights out. To say I was shocked to discover I was pregnant was an understatement.”

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After returning from her holiday, the telesales executive experienced sharp pains in her back, as well as severe acid reflux.

Suspecting she might be pregnant, Lauren took the test which came back positive.

Then she contacted medical clinic Future Babies to book a scan.

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Lauren added: “The scanner said, ‘I’ve got something to tell you’ and I thought she might say you’re 20 weeks or something like that but then she said ‘no you’re 39 weeks and 2 days. Your baby’s due on Monday’.”

Seven days later, on May 23, Lauren gave birth at Royal Berkshire Hospital.

Her periods continued throughout the nine months and she didn’t suffer from any morning sickness or weight gain.

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Lauren continued: “I’ve always been a big person. Last July I was 16 or 17 stone so I was really quite heavy and I remained this weight during pregnancy.

“It just meant you couldn’t really see my bump. I never had to change any clothes or buy maternity clothes – I was in the same size jeans as I always was. Since having Freddie I’m now 14.5 stone.”

Although Lauren and her partner of three years, Callum Venn, also 22, hadn’t planned children, the couple are besotted with baby Freddie.

“I love it – I wouldn’t change anything now,” Lauren explained. “My mum, dad and partner’s family were all over the moon.”